Survivor Squad: Gauntlets

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Survivor Squad: Gauntlets is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Endless Loop Studios and was released on November 15, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Survivor Squad: Gauntlets" is a top-down, survival strategy game where players must lead a squad of survivors through increasingly challenging levels filled with zombies. Players can build and upgrade their base, recruit and train new survivors, and choose from a variety of weapons and skills to survive each level. The game features an endless mode for endless waves of zombies and a leaderboard system to compete with other players.

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62%

Audience ScoreBased on 81 reviews

gameplay7 positive mentions

graphics8 negative mentions

The game offers a fun strategic gameplay experience with a powerful level editor that allows for community-created content.
Each level presents unique scenarios, providing a decent amount of replay value and engaging challenges.
The game has a minimalist art style that some players find appealing, along with a good mix of tactical action.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and quality control issues, making it frustrating and at times unplayable.
The control scheme can be frustrating, often leading to unresponsive character actions and poor movement mechanics.
The story is weak and lacks depth, with characters feeling flat and unengaging, which detracts from the overall experience.

story
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
64%
18%
The game's story is generally criticized for being weak and simplistic, often revolving around generic zombie attack scenarios. While some missions are described as fun and engaging, the overall narrative lacks depth, with players noting that the real appeal lies in the ability to create and customize their own missions using a powerful editor. Despite the brief and underwhelming story, the gameplay experience is enhanced by user-generated content.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “Game story is brief but fun.”
- “The editor is a very powerful tool that allows users to create and share their own gauntlets, be it a simple survival mission, or a lengthy story-driven mission full of danger and puzzles.”
- “The story is also pretty bad.”
- “[*] no story.”
- “Story basically is 'zombies attack and you are killing them'.”
gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
41%
18%
The gameplay is generally well-received, featuring engaging squad combat that combines elements from games like Frozen Synapse and Jagged Alliance, offering players significant control and requiring tactical awareness. While some users noted bugs and moments of boredom, the overall experience is described as fun and strategic, with a mix of real-time action and micromanagement. Ratings vary, but many agree that the gameplay is a strong point of the game, making it a worthwhile experience.
- “Very nice squad combat game, with elements of Frozen Synapse and Jagged Alliance repackaged in gameplay that gives the player a lot of control, while still requiring some situational awareness and reflexes.”
- “Real-time chess-esque 'thinking man's' action explore-shooter, fun, tactical action packed 'out of the box', somewhat minimalist art style (depending on your opinion/preference) but deep-rooted strategic gameplay.”
- “Survivor Squad Gauntlets is a decent strategy game with good gameplay elements and is only $9.”
- “Gameplay 6/10”
- “The gameplay is decent and there are some bugs here and there but it's still a great experience.”
- “Real-time chess-esque 'thinking man's' action explore-shooter, fun, tactical action packed 'out of the box', somewhat minimalist art style but deep-rooted strategic gameplay.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
25%
67%
The graphics of the game have received largely negative feedback, with many users rating them around 5/10 and describing them as poor and messy. The minimalist art style, while potentially appealing to some, often hinders gameplay by making it difficult to distinguish between important textures, such as doors and other elements. Overall, the audiovisual experience is considered lacking, impacting the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “Real-time chess-esque 'thinking man's' action explore-shooter, fun, tactical action packed 'out of the box', somewhat minimalist art style (depending on your opinion/preference) but deep-rooted strategic gameplay.”
- “Audiovisuals are poor.”
- “Graphics 5/10”
- “I don't mind bad graphics in general, but here it makes it hard to differentiate between doors and other types of textures.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
50%
17%
The game offers significant replayability, particularly through community-created maps that enhance the experience. While some players enjoy the strategic elements of previous modes, others find the current gauntlet format less engaging, suggesting that a return to original gameplay styles could elevate the game's appeal further. Overall, the simplicity of the game mechanics combined with diverse content keeps players coming back for more.
- “I played the old survivor squad and enjoyed it a lot given the replayability and keeping control and raiding for a purpose. However, I find the 'just finish the level' in gauntlets not as fun. It's still a good game, but a mode where you play in the same style as the original game would make this a 10/10, especially with characters as detailed as this one.”
- “Simple to learn, but gives plenty of replay value with community-made maps.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game is noted for its calming and soothing qualities, providing a relaxing experience that allows players to feel at ease.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be significant, with some levels requiring over an hour to complete, making the developer-made campaign feel less casual and more demanding.
- “Levels can get a little grindy, and the developer-made campaign is not a 'casual' experience; some levels will take over an hour to complete.”
- “Levels can get a little grindy, and the developer-made campaign is not a 'casual' experience; some levels will take over an hour to complete.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is consistently described as both smart and funny, appealing to players with its clever wit.
- “It is smart and funny.”

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Survivor Squad: Gauntlets is a strategy game.

Survivor Squad: Gauntlets is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Survivor Squad: Gauntlets was released on November 15, 2015.

Survivor Squad: Gauntlets was developed by Endless Loop Studios.

Survivor Squad: Gauntlets has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Survivor Squad: Gauntlets is a single player game.

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